NCT06460857

Effects of MDRT vs CEE on Pulmonary Functions, Chest Expansion and Asthma Control in Asthma Patients

Effects of Manual Diaphragmatic Release Technique Versus Chest Wall Expansion Exercises on Pulmonary Function, Chest Wall Expansion and Asthma Control in Patients With Asthma

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 58 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To determine the effects of manual diaphragmatic release technique (MDRT) versus chest wall expansion exercises on pulmonary function, chest wall expansion and asthma control in patients with asthma.

Detailed description

Patients who will meet the inclusion criteria will be recruited by convenient sampling technique and allocated to groups by simple randomization process by sealed opaque enveloped labeled as A for Group A and B for group B. At the beginning of the study, a formal educational session, lasting about 30 minutes will be given by the physiotherapist dealing with the treatment/interventions. Group A: It will receive MDRT and generalized body stretching. Group B: It will receive Chest Expansion Exercises and generalized body stretching. Frequency of patient's visit will be tailored with minimum of 2-3 visits per week for 4 weeks.

Conditions

• Asthma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Manual Diaphragmatic Release Technique	Manual Diaphragmatic Breathing Technique, 2 sets with a 5 min rest interval between sets will be given, patient will lie supine in a relaxed position, Therapist will stand behind the patients head with the therapist forearm aligned towards patient shoulders, the hypothenar and the last three fingers of therapist hand will make contact bilaterally with underside of 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs costal cartilages, Patient is instructed to inhale deeply, therapist will pull the contact sites towards head and slightly in a lateral direction, during expiration therapist increases the contact depth beneath costal margins and maintain the resistance, therapist will continue to increase the depth of contact in the coming deep breath. Initially patient will be asked to take 5 deep breath/ set in the first week then it will progress to 10 deep breaths in the second,third and fourth week.
OTHER	Chest Wall Expansion Exercises	Four different types of chest exercises will be given to second group for 2-3 days/week for 4 weeks along with generalized body stretching

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-01
• Primary completion: 2024-07-01
• Completion: 2024-08-01
• First posted: 2024-06-14
• Last updated: 2024-07-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan